Irori
Irori exemplifies the concepts of self-perfection.His followers seek to
emulate their god’s divine state by perfecting themselves
using the words of the Unbinding of Fetters, Irori’s sacred
text. The illuminated pages of the tome detail numerous
physical, spiritual, and mental exercises, as well as methods of
learning and remembering.
knowledge, perfectly knowing the universe around him. He
encourages his followers to follow suit and learn all they
can about the world and what lies beyond. Even though
Irori perfected himself, he is also a patient and kind
teacher. He and his clergy allow each student to
learn in a way that fits them by offering a
multitude of practices and methods.
As the Master of Masters, Irori
teaches that a person is composed of a
unified body, mind, and spirit. When one masters
all three aspects of themselves as one, they see the Triune Self. To most
mortals, the body and mind are more easily known than the spirit, so study
begins there. Success gained from mastering the body and mind is then
used to penetrate the secrets of the spirit and attain enlightenment.
The search for perfection leads many followers to the
priesthood, where they wander as solitary monks or dwell
in secluded monasteries in endless practice. Many of these
monasteries are sprawling complexes closed to the
general public. The faithful pray, sleep, exercise, and
study in their seemingly endless quest of perfection and
purity, often taking vows of poverty and silence. Other
temple complexes provide guidance and training to
visitors in exchange for tithes and donations. Some
of Irori’s worshippers instead wander alone, strengthening their connection
to Irori by giving up the distraction of material goods and living in caves,
forests, or even graveyards. These ascetics may go naked or wear rags, and
locals often believe they have mystical abilities. Despite their appearance,
these worshippers are well respected among Iroran faithful.
In addition to a priest’s search for self-perfection, the clergy of Irori still
live and participate in worldly cycles. Monk-priests often act as historians
and chroniclers for a region, and the libraries of Iroran monasteries house
ancient and occult knowledge, making them popular among bards and
sages. Elder clergy take this role to heart, gathering and storing knowledge
for the sake of knowledge. Irori espouses that all knowledge is worth
knowing and cares not for how it is used, except when it would create
a loss of self-control. This seeming indifference to good or evil can put
Irori’s faithful at odds with more dogmatic churches.
DIVINE INTERCESSION
Irori grants his boons to those making progress on their paths toward perfection. He avoids bestowing misfortune as punishment, preferring to do so only to give an individual a challenging obstacle to overcome to help them progress in their quest for self-perfection. Minor Boon: Irori grants you great insight and knowledge. Once, when you roll a failure at a check to Recall Knowledge, you get a critical success instead. Furthermore, the check loses the secret trait, so you know for sure that the result was a critical success. Irori typically grants this boon for an extremely consequential check to Recall Knowledge. Moderate Boon: Your body rebuilds after adversity, becoming stronger. You can cast wholeness of body as an occult ki spell. If you didn’t have one already, you gain a focus pool with 1 Focus Point and are trained in occult spell attack rolls and spell DCs (Pathfinder Core Rulebook 157 has full information on what happens when you gain your first ki spell). Major Boon: You can temporarily ascend to a greater form. You can cast 8th-level righteous might once per day as an occult innate spell. When you do, your form appears unremarkable, rather than clad in powerful armaments. Minor Curse: Irori challenges you to seek another path, rather than treat every problem as a nail just because you have a hammer. If you select a check for which you have a higher bonus when another method would have been more appropriate for the situation, such as using Deception to lie through life because it’s your highest modifier, even if it would be better to reach a compromise through Diplomacy, you must roll twice and take the lower result. Moderate Curse: Irori challenges you to adapt to adversity in order to perfect yourself. You become weighed down as if under heavy weights, becoming clumsy 2 and encumbered until you accomplish a challenging task of Irori’s choosing. Major Curse: Irori makes all living creatures forget your existence. This can be further compounded by raising Irori’s ire, resulting in your name being obliterated from all written records. In both cases, memories and writings rearrange themselves to omit you smoothly, rather than leaving obvious gaps.
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